A sign of a beautiful person is that they always see beauty in others. So we should all try to see the beauty and goodness in people no matter what they do. In this month of Rabi Al Awwal, that non-hijabi sister may wake up in the last third of night while your covered body remains lying in bed. That brother you see walking out of a lounge may cry for forgiveness in every prayer while you can’t even concentrate in yours. That person’s heart who doesn’t understand Arabic shakes at the sound of the Quran while your recitation doesn’t pass your throat. You see, there’s always more in worship than what catches your eye, so we should always think positively of people. Because the difference between normal and saintly people is always having a good opinion of others. May the blessings of this day bring obedience and manners in our lives.

Sometimes, through solitude, you find a reconnection with the greatest companionship: you and God. So spend time in solitude, and reflect on life. Even if it’s a few minutes, it is a good reminder to understand that this world is temporary and death will come to all. Self-reflection and the remembrance of death will help you prepare for every Salah as if it’s your last, and it will help you learn to let God be enough. Because we live in a generation where so much time is wasted on trying to be better than others. People will leave you, but Allah will never leave you. 

When the 1st of Rabi' al-Awwal would begin, our teachers would go to hospitals and give toys to the terminally ill children just to see them smile. They'd visit jails and tell the prisoners that they still had a chance with Allāh, and the prisoners would repent. They'd find the hungry people in their communities and give them food to eat, and the hungry people would rejoice. They'd go to the guys stuck in the streets, hug them, and tell them they loved them, and these people showed change. They'd pay for the entire month of expenditure for a single mother, even if they were Non-Muslims, and these mothers would weep in happiness. They'd kiss the hands of their fathers and the feet of their mothers to show their gratitude. They'd buy their kids new clothes and teach them about this month. They'd buy their wives sentimental gifts to demonstrate the love they were taught by Rasūlullāh ﷺ. This is the essence of Rabi' al-Awwal. We don't need to debate this month. Love isn't taught through argumentation. It is gently poured into hearts through good intentions and good character.